[Staples] Apple AirPort Extreme $112.48 YMMV

Mar 20th, 2021 7:21 pm

#1

IAMDAVE1969 [OP]: Newbie; Aug 29, 2012; 14 posts; 42 upvotes; Stoney Creek

Mar 20th, 2021 7:21 pm

[Staples] Apple AirPort Extreme $112.48 YMMV

Deal Link:: https://www.staples.ca/products/76756-e ... e-me918ama
Price:: 112.48
Savings:: 137.51
Retailer:: Staples

Super awesome deal on two Brand new Apple Airport Extreme's. Picked two up at two different Hamilton locations for $112.48 plus tax. 25% off Clearance items.

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Mar 20th, 2021 7:27 pm

#2

RoyF482: Banned; Aug 28, 2013; 780 posts; 513 upvotes; Richmond Hill

Mar 20th, 2021 7:27 pm

Is this the Apple Mesh if I may ask?

Mar 20th, 2021 7:31 pm

#3

IAMDAVE1969 [OP]: Newbie; Aug 29, 2012; 14 posts; 42 upvotes; Stoney Creek

Mar 20th, 2021 7:31 pm

Not sure what you mean by that. I extended my Bell Fibe Internet with these units so that I can connect to all of my Apple journaled Hard Drives. Bell Fibe doesn't recognize Apple journaled hard drives. I now have 4 Airport Extreme unit throughout my house to extend my network. My home has blazing fast Internet on all three levels of my home. No more dead zones.

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+1

Mar 20th, 2021 7:33 pm

#4

djandii: Newbie; May 6, 2010; 19 posts; 68 upvotes; Hamilton

Mar 20th, 2021 7:33 pm

This wifi tech is 10 years old. As a previous owner of one of these, try a Wifi 6 router instead.

I upgraded to the Amazon eeros.

+68

Mar 20th, 2021 7:38 pm

#5

rayydar: Member; Sep 17, 2012; 313 posts; 430 upvotes; Mississauga

Mar 20th, 2021 7:38 pm

This would have been a good deal in 2015. I still have one but it’s a discontinued and unsupported product that got its last critical security update last year.

Go for something that supports more modern protocols, has better wifi chips and still gets support from the manufacturer.

+36

Mar 20th, 2021 7:38 pm

#6

ratatapa: Deal Addict; Nov 28, 2013; 2833 posts; 1227 upvotes; Quebec

Mar 20th, 2021 7:38 pm

Didn’t Apple stop making them ?

+5

Mar 20th, 2021 7:39 pm

#7

IAMDAVE1969 [OP]: Newbie; Aug 29, 2012; 14 posts; 42 upvotes; Stoney Creek

Mar 20th, 2021 7:39 pm

Yes they discontinued about a year and a half ago.

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Mar 20th, 2021 7:42 pm

#8

toguy: Deal Expert; Jun 23, 2005; 25200 posts; 204369 upvotes; GTA

Mar 20th, 2021 7:42 pm

I was going to say, I don't think Apple has updated these in years. Probably better off to just get a newer router - range may be better to the extent that you won't need to buy multiple units...

+1

Mar 20th, 2021 7:50 pm

#9

pongster: Deal Addict; Mar 16, 2008; 3704 posts; 3814 upvotes

Mar 20th, 2021 7:50 pm

IAMDAVE1969 wrote: ↑ Yes they discontinued about a year and a half ago.

It's more like 3 years ago

+7

Mar 20th, 2021 7:50 pm

#10

xspectre: Jr. Member; Nov 23, 2007; 121 posts; 279 upvotes; Toronto

Mar 20th, 2021 7:50 pm

This is not Wifi 6. Better to save your money unless you like collecting Apple stuff.

Mar 20th, 2021 7:51 pm

#11

IAMDAVE1969 [OP]: Newbie; Aug 29, 2012; 14 posts; 42 upvotes; Stoney Creek

Mar 20th, 2021 7:51 pm

Works awesome and I have better connectivity to a home with all 'Apple devices'. Just my two cents. For a little over $200, I improved my home network. Not a waste of money in my opinion. And I have solid Hard Drive and Time Machine connectivity to all of my Apple products.

+11

Mar 20th, 2021 7:55 pm

#12

gasher: Newbie; May 19, 2020; 9 posts; 25 upvotes

Mar 20th, 2021 7:55 pm

kijiji has these for about 75$ easily

+8

Mar 20th, 2021 8:01 pm

#13

vancdeals: Member; Jan 12, 2007; 425 posts; 135 upvotes

Mar 20th, 2021 8:01 pm

Agree with above.. this is old tech. I recently moved from this to Asus.. I’ve been trying to sell mine on Craigslist for$50 but no takers yet.

+9

Mar 20th, 2021 8:04 pm

#14

the_deal_finder: Member; Oct 16, 2011; 367 posts; 296 upvotes; Georgetown

Mar 20th, 2021 8:04 pm

I wouldn't spend even $50 on these. I had these 5 yrs ago and once I connected few smart home devices the connection literally crawled. It might be good if you are connecting couple of notebooks and cellphones.

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Mar 20th, 2021 8:19 pm

#15

IAMDAVE1969 [OP]: Newbie; Aug 29, 2012; 14 posts; 42 upvotes; Stoney Creek

Mar 20th, 2021 8:19 pm

Lots connected to my network. No issue ever with connecting Smart Home Devices. My network connects to Fibe TV, 3 iPads, 2 MacBook Pros, 5 Apple TV's, 3 iPhones, 20+ Smart lights, Nest Thermostat, Chromecast, Google Home Devices and my work PC equipment.

+4

Mar 20th, 2021 8:23 pm

#16

ODoyleRulz: Deal Addict; Dec 29, 2017; 1142 posts; 1256 upvotes; Ontario

Mar 20th, 2021 8:23 pm

I’ll sell you my 2TB Time Capsule (upgraded version of this) for $100. Haven’t used it in years lol

+3

Mar 20th, 2021 8:24 pm

#17

spikeplayz: Newbie; Oct 31, 2018; 91 posts; 209 upvotes

Mar 20th, 2021 8:24 pm

IAMDAVE1969 wrote: ↑ Lots connected to my network. No issue ever with connecting Smart Home Devices. My network connects to Fibe TV, 3 iPads, 2 MacBook Pros, 5 Apple TV's, 3 iPhones, 20+ Smart lights, Nest Thermostat, Chromecast, Google Home Devices and my work PC equipment.

5 Apple TV's holy. What's the point of having so many in one household?

+3

Mar 20th, 2021 8:25 pm

#18

IAMDAVE1969 [OP]: Newbie; Aug 29, 2012; 14 posts; 42 upvotes; Stoney Creek

Mar 20th, 2021 8:25 pm

You don't have to rent Bell Equipment. Plus I got them for free with AirMiles. Just like my 16" MacBook Pro, my 13" MacBook Pro, my Canon DLSR Camera, my 12.9" Apple iPad Pro, three Sony Bluetooth Speakers and a few other things. All free. It easy to collect AirMiles. Next on my list this year will be a free M1 MacBook Pro and the new Apple TV's when they are released. Pays off to be an ONYX Airlines member.

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Mar 20th, 2021 8:28 pm

#19

zdpz: Deal Addict; Mar 13, 2008; 3745 posts; 5151 upvotes; Oakville

Mar 20th, 2021 8:28 pm

IAMDAVE1969 wrote: ↑Super awesome deal on two Brand new Apple Airport Extreme's. Picked two up at two different Hamilton locations for $112.48 plus tax. 25% off Clearance items.

Might want to return this decade old technology.
As an apple user myself I can tell you apple is severely lacking in networking tech.

You should instead look at these:
Ubiquiti Unifi series wifi 6, mesh solutions
Eero mesh
Netgear mesh

djandii wrote: ↑ This wifi tech is 10 years old. As a previous owner of one of these, try a Wifi 6 router instead.

I upgraded to the Amazon eeros.

+1

-ZdpZ...

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Mar 20th, 2021 8:33 pm

#20

IAMDAVE1969 [OP]: Newbie; Aug 29, 2012; 14 posts; 42 upvotes; Stoney Creek

Mar 20th, 2021 8:33 pm

Not enough Hard Drive Space...lol

Apple AirPort Extreme $112.48 YMMV

[Staples] Apple AirPort Extreme $112.48 YMMV

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